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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Josef Göttling, Friedberg, DE;
Thomas Hartmann, Friedberg, DE;
Assignee:
MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG, Offenbach am Main, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F 1/310 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F 1/310 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for mounting a printing sleeve on a press cylinder includes an inherently stiff annular holding element having an inner shape which is matched to the outer shape of the sleeve, and mutually facing ends defining a slit having a width. At least one clamp urges the ends toward each other to form a butt joint, so that the holding element can clamp the sleeve with a clamping force which is limited by the width of the slit. A device is provided for expanding the holding element so that the clamping force on the sleeve can be released.